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Man who brought loaded gun into bar pleads guilty

Thu, 10/23/2014 - 4:05pm
A La Crosse man who carried a loaded handgun in a downtown La Crosse bar was sentenced Thursday to 20 days on electronic monitoring.

Jackson County authorities looking for wanted man

Thu, 10/23/2014 - 9:30am
Jackson County authorities need help finding a wanted man awaiting sentencing for sexually assaulting a child.

Prairie du Chien driver hospitalized after crash

Thu, 10/23/2014 - 12:05am
TOWN OF FRANKLIN -- A 75-year-old Prairie du Chien man was injured Wednesday in a one-car accident caused by a medical problem.

As election nears, Burke highlights differences from Walker

Thu, 10/23/2014 - 12:00am
With a year of campaigning behind her and less than two weeks before the November election, Mary Burke says she’s feeling more confident than ever about her decision to run for governor of Wisconsin.

Kohl's donates $30K for anti-bullying PSAs

Thu, 10/23/2014 - 12:00am
The Kohl’s Cares program donated $30,238 to the Gundersen Medical Foundation to produce public service announcements for the foundation’s Together Against Bullying campaign.

Allison Geyer: The problem with being a 'basic white girl'

Thu, 10/23/2014 - 12:00am
White people can be such nerds.

Clouds threaten viewing of today's partial solar eclipse

Thu, 10/23/2014 - 12:00am
Attention stargazers: The good news is that this afternoon's sunset will coincide with a partial solar eclipse. That means the sun -- when spied through eclipse glasses or other special viewin…

Minimum wage hike: Popular, but is it effective?

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 9:00pm
La Crosse County voters will have a chance to weigh in next month on whether the state should increase the minimum wage.

Dueling statistics, politics intertwined in Medicaid referendum

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 8:00pm
Dueling statistics are as much an issue as health care insurance coverage in the advisory referendums Nov. 4 in La Crosse County, 18 other counties and the city of Kenosha on whether the state…

Despite project snags, Hwy. 33 expected to reopen Nov. 15

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 7:00pm
Commuters and other travelers who use Hwy. 33 to and from La Crosse will be relieved on Nov. 15 when it reopens after a construction closure that forced them to detour around Irish Hill for ei…

City to look at $1,000 penalty for ramp damage

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 7:00pm
Continued vandalism in three downtown La Crosse parking ramps led a city panel Wednesday to suggest a $1,000 fine for anyone caught damaging the new pay stations.

Stalker placed on probation

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 6:00pm
A victim testified Wednesday that she lives in constant fear because a man she didn’t know messed with her life.

Local unemployment dips to 3.6 percent, seven-year low

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 5:00pm
The local jobless rate fell to the lowest point since May 2008 as the La Crosse metro area gained about 500 jobs.

La Crosse County whooping cough cases double last year's tally

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 3:08pm
The confirmation of 43 cases of whooping cough in La Crosse County this year — nearly double last year’s total of 23 — prompted the county health department to alert hospitals to be on the loo…

$3,000 reward set for portrait of Watkins

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 12:00am
WINONA, Minn. -- Anonymous donors have offered a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to the recovery of a Paul Watkins portrait that went missing from Watkins Manor earlier this fall.

Upper Midwest wolf population rises despite hunts

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 12:00am
VIRGINA, Minn. (AP) — The gray wolf population has increased slightly in the Western Great Lakes District — Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan — even as two of the three states have begun allow…

UW-L alumnus' family turns pain into prose

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 12:00am
David Berling has no memory of the night his plane crashed into a California field — or even the previous week.

Western's levy decreases as state aid rises

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 12:00am
An increase in state support has turned Western Technical College funding on its head, and district residents will see lower property tax bills this year.

Thousands of Walker-related emails released

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 12:00am
MILWAUKEE — Thousands of emails prosecutors collected during the first secret investigation into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s former aides and associates when he was a county executive were r…

Jerome Christenson: Ignore the political visions of hell

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 12:00am
It’s all over. Even the shouting.

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